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Tonsillectomy is one of the most common paediatric surgery performed over the
world and the recovery can be long and painful. The aim of this study was to illustrate the experiences associated with recovery after tonsillectomy on children.
The method was a literature review where twelve scientific studies were included.
The results showed that throat pain was the most difficult experience which lasted for many days or weeks. When swallowing, the pain became more severe. The painkiller at home was given in to small or too rare doses to give enough pain release. The pain influenced the child’s possibility to eat, drink and sleep. Children had their own strategies to cope with the pain. Extended preoperative information made the parents and children feel secure and more comfortable. Postoperative telephone follow-up gave the parents a possibility to get repeated information and emotional support. As a conclusion it is important to give a more adequate, adaptive and repeated information about the recovery to the child and the parents. This will encourage the child and the parents and make the child´s recovery as comfortable and painless as possible.